On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 11:04 PM <webad...@themavo.com> wrote: > Hello. > > > > I’ve been trying to install WordPress on an external drive on my local > computer so I can build and test a website locally. > > > > But I continue to have issues with Apache, which I’m trying to use via the > XAMPP Control Panel. > > > > It was advised that I restart XAMPP with the boxes under Service left > unchecked for both Apache and MySQL, which I did. > > > > MySQL has started successfully. But Apache still will not start. In the > log, the error reads... > > > > 6:09:53 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly. > > 6:09:53 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing > dependencies, > > 6:09:53 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by > another method. > > 6:09:53 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check > > 6:09:53 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues > > 6:09:53 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this > > 6:09:53 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums > > > > I thought I changed the port already. So, I guess something else is > causing Apache to crash. But, what, exactly? I'm not really sure which log > to check. > > > > Help, please. > > >
Let's start, again, with the instructions provided to you by that snippet?